I've seen many meteors in my lifetime, but nothing like this. Also, I have never heard anything like what I heard today in ANY meteor showers or lone meteors that I have seen in the past.
Location
Address
Rutledge, GA
Latitude
33° 37' 35.85'' N (33.626624°)
Longitude
83° 36' 57.02'' W (-83.615838°)
Elevation
218.20018m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-06-26 12:25 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-06-26 16:25 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
107°
Moving
Facing azimuth
236.15°
First azimuth
236.15°
First elevation
79°
Last azimuth
232.15°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-28
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
approx. 2 minutes later I heard what sounded like loud explosions in the distance that continued for approx. 90 seconds.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
99.99°
Remarks
There was smoke trails on two sides that had a zig-zag shape. it was there for approx. 3 minutes then abruptly disappeared.
